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Image of deity of the Moon - attribute of a woman - shaman. Evenki: Manegrs; Evenki

Title:

Image of deity of the Moon - attribute of a woman - shaman

Ethnic groups:

Evenki: Manegrs; Evenki

Territory:

East Siberia, Amur Oblast

Date:

early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Solovyev Dmitri
Material:

Wood; paint; ink

Dimensions:

length 14.0; height 6.0; width 6.5

Number:

РЭМ 4216-470

Annotation:

The deity is a part of the medical complex of ancestral spirits, patronizes women of the genus. The stylized drawings on the image of the moon symbolize the Tree of Life and the moose cow, personifying the Mistress of the Universe.

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